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Salt Jar Refillery: Your Gateway to Quality Food and Community Connection
Transition Salt Spring on September 16, 2024
Part of Transition Salt Spring’s Lighter Living Series Do you love great food and connecting with others who share your passion for high-quality ingredients? Look no further than Local Salt, Salt Spring Island’s premier source for plastic-free groceries. Located at The Root and stocked with top-notch products, Local Salt empowers islanders to reduce their environmental […]
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New Major Vessels to Increase Capacity and Reliability
BC Ferries on September 16, 2024
Victoria, BC - BC Ferries is taking a major step forward in its New Major Vessels (NMV) project, marking a critical milestone in the company’s largest capital investment ever. To address projected population growth, replace aging vessels, and meet customer expectations, BC Ferries is now continuing the procurement process for the first five of seven […]
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Let’s Vote for the Best Candidate
Charles Kahn on September 15, 2024
Forget about political parties. They all have their individual axes to grind and seem locked into their own inflexible dogma. Why not vote for the best candidate in all elections! Party politics and majority governments ensure that individual candidates have little say on issues as they are forced to support their parties in all discussions […]
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Every election is the most important!
Adam Olsen on September 14, 2024
I must respond to the arguments advanced by Jason Mogus in his editorial The Most Important Election of our Lifetimes? Jason is free to endorse any candidate he wishes, however the rationale he is advancing is a threat to our democracy and needs to be thoughtfully challenged. It has been an honour to serve the […]
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Time for Change
Bob Moffatt on September 13, 2024
I was born and raised in the islands and other than a stint in Toronto, BC is my home. However, it’s not the place it used to be. I agree with Jason Mogus. A change in government is indeed necessary, but reelecting the NDP would be cruel and unusual punishment for British Columbians. Under David […]
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Our beloved Celeste Mallet Jason
Naomi Jason on September 12, 2024
Dear friends ~ Celeste passed peacefully Sept 9th at 9:09pm. She is held in vigil and prayer. Feel welcome to participate in prayers for her at the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga, for the next 11 days at 7:30am in the Satsang room. *** update: the 'Tarpanam' 7:30am prayers for Celeste, will be at Ganges […]
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Conservation Stewardship Program on Salt Spring Island Part of $8.5M Conservation Funding
Forest Enhancement Society of B.C. on September 12, 2024
Victoria, B.C.: The Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation is proud to announce over $8.5 million in funding for 178 fish and wildlife conservation and conservation stewardship projects across B.C. this year, with over $850,000 allocated to projects in the West Coast region. For over 40 years, the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation (HCTF) has provided funding for […]
